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The Life of Riley (1953–1958) — comedy on NBC

The answer: Concluded May 23, 1958.
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Genre
Comedy
Network / streamer
NBC
Premiered
January 2, 1953
Ended
May 23, 1958
Runtime
~30 min per episode
6seasons
217episodes

About The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley ended on May 23, 1958, on NBC. The show concluded after its sixth season, which wrapped up in May 1958. It was a popular sitcom of its era, running for several years and leaving a lasting impression on viewers of classic television.

The series was a comedy that depicted the everyday life of Chester Riley, a cheerful riveter working at an aircraft plant in California. Set at 1313 Blue View Terrace in Los Angeles, the show focused on Riley's humorous mishaps and his tendency to disrupt family life with his malapropisms and well-meaning interventions. The series was known for its lighthearted portrayal of working-class family life in the 1950s.

William Bendix starred as Chester Riley, with Marjorie Reynolds playing his wife Peggy. The cast also included Lugene Sanders as Babs Riley Marshall, Wesley Morgan as Junior, Tom D'Andrea as Jim Gillis, Gloria Blondell as Honeybee Gillis, Henry Kulky as Otto Schmidlap, and Emory Parnell as Hank Hawkins.

The Life of Riley episode schedule

217 aired

Aired · 217

DateEp.Title
May 23, 1958 S6·E35 Here Comes Constance
May 16, 1958 S6·E34 Help for Honeybee
May 9, 1958 S6·E33 Live Modern
May 2, 1958 S6·E32 Dudley Comes to Town
April 25, 1958 S6·E31 Annie's Radio Romance
April 18, 1958 S6·E30 The Price of Fame
April 11, 1958 S6·E29 Gillis' Barrack's Bag
April 4, 1958 S6·E28 Otis Yonder Story
March 28, 1958 S6·E27 Teenage Troubles
March 21, 1958 S6·E26 Riley's First Bubble
March 14, 1958 S6·E25 A Test for Gillis
March 7, 1958 S6·E24 After You're Gone
February 28, 1958 S6·E23 Mrs. Aircraft Industries
February 21, 1958 S6·E22 The Oily Birds
February 14, 1958 S6·E21 Ten O'Clock Scholar
February 7, 1958 S6·E20 The Letter
January 31, 1958 S6·E19 Bowling Beauties
January 24, 1958 S6·E18 Movie Struck
January 10, 1958 S6·E17 Music Hath Charms
January 3, 1958 S6·E16 Little Awful Annie
December 20, 1957 S6·E15 A Guest from England
December 13, 1957 S6·E14 Going Steady
December 6, 1957 S6·E13 A Trip for Peg
November 29, 1957 S6·E12 Baby Chester's First Words
November 22, 1957 S6·E11 Nobody Down Here Likes Me
November 15, 1957 S6·E10 Framed
November 8, 1957 S6·E9 Anchors Away
November 1, 1957 S6·E8 Babs and the Latin
October 25, 1957 S6·E7 Happy Birthday, Little Chester
October 18, 1957 S6·E6 The Gruesome Twosome
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October 11, 1957 S6·E5 Down for the Count
October 4, 1957 S6·E4 Gillis's Childhood Friend
September 27, 1957 S6·E3 The New Den
September 20, 1957 S6·E2 Riley's Ups and Downs
September 13, 1957 S6·E1 Gossip
June 7, 1957 S5·E39 Summer Job for Junior
May 31, 1957 S5·E38 Homeless Otto
May 24, 1957 S5·E37 Vacation Plans
May 17, 1957 S5·E36 The Stray Dog
May 10, 1957 S5·E35 Father-In-Law vs. Father-In-Law
May 3, 1957 S5·E34 Babs Comes Home
April 26, 1957 S5·E33 The High Cost of Riley
April 19, 1957 S5·E32 Return to Blue View
April 12, 1957 S5·E31 A House Divided
April 5, 1957 S5·E30 A Day at the Beach
March 29, 1957 S5·E29 Junior's Future
March 22, 1957 S5·E28 A Watch for Gillis
March 15, 1957 S5·E27 Babs' Dream House
March 8, 1957 S5·E26 A Young Man's Fancy
March 1, 1957 S5·E25 Getting Riley's Goat
February 22, 1957 S5·E24 All-American Brain
February 15, 1957 S5·E23 Foreign Intrigue
February 8, 1957 S5·E22 Candid Camera
February 1, 1957 S5·E21 Deep in the Heart of...
January 25, 1957 S5·E20 Strolling Through the Park
January 18, 1957 S5·E19 Change in Command
January 11, 1957 S5·E18 Aloha Riley, Goodbye
January 4, 1957 S5·E17 Riley Wins a Trip
December 28, 1956 S5·E16 Double, Double Date
December 21, 1956 S5·E15 World's Greatest Grandson
December 14, 1956 S5·E14 Honeybee's Mother
December 7, 1956 S5·E13 Benefit for Egbert
November 23, 1956 S5·E11 Riley Hires a Nurse
November 16, 1956 S5·E10 A Man's Pride
November 9, 1956 S5·E9 Riley's Lonely NIght
November 3, 1956 S5·E12 Blessed Event
November 2, 1956 S5·E8 Juvenile Delinquent
October 26, 1956 S5·E7 Friends Are Where You Find Them
October 19, 1956 S5·E6 Uncle Bixby Takes Over
October 5, 1956 S5·E4 The New Job
September 28, 1956 S5·E3 Buttering Up a Millionaire
September 21, 1956 S5·E2 The First Quarrel
September 14, 1956 S5·E5 Destination Del Mar Vista
September 14, 1956 S5·E1 A Wire for Gillis
June 18, 1956 S4·E39 When Women Were Women
June 1, 1956 S4·E38 Riley Trades His House
May 25, 1956 S4·E37 Babs Moves Out
May 18, 1956 S4·E36 House for Sale
May 11, 1956 S4·E35 From Rags to Riches
May 4, 1956 S4·E34 Junior Gets a Car
April 27, 1956 S4·E33 Expectantly Yours
April 20, 1956 S4·E32 Waterfront
April 13, 1956 S4·E31 Riley's Club for Service Wives
April 6, 1956 S4·E30 Stage Door Riley
March 30, 1956 S4·E29 Riley's Allergy
March 23, 1956 S4·E28 Partnership
March 16, 1956 S4·E27 His Brother-In-Law's Keeper
March 9, 1956 S4·E26 The Song Writer
March 2, 1956 S4·E25 The Contestant
February 24, 1956 S4·E24 The Train Trip
February 17, 1956 S4·E23 Babs' New Job
February 10, 1956 S4·E22 The Tree That Grew in Brooklyn
February 3, 1956 S4·E21 Junior Quits School
January 27, 1956 S4·E20 Riley's Raffle
January 20, 1956 S4·E19 Babs' Wedding
January 13, 1956 S4·E18 Riley and the Widow
January 6, 1956 S4·E17 Head of the Family
December 30, 1955 S4·E16 A Shower for Babs
December 22, 1955 S4·E15 Waldo's Mother
December 16, 1955 S4·E14 Middle-Age Blues
December 9, 1955 S4·E13 Repeat Performance
December 2, 1955 S4·E12 Riley, the Tycoon
November 25, 1955 S4·E11 The Famous Chester A Riley, Junior
November 18, 1955 S4·E10 Ghost Town
November 11, 1955 S4·E9 Pay the Penalty
November 4, 1955 S4·E8 Dudley the Burgular
October 28, 1955 S4·E7 Wedding Plans for Babs
October 21, 1955 S4·E6 Do It Yourself
October 14, 1955 S4·E5 Darling, Am I Growing Old?
October 7, 1955 S4·E4 Love Comes to Waldo Binnie
September 30, 1955 S4·E3 The Marines Have Landed
September 23, 1955 S4·E2 The Big Sacrifice
September 16, 1955 S4·E1 Letter of Introduction
June 24, 1955 S3·E39 The Stupid Cupid
June 17, 1955 S3·E38 School Board Critic
June 10, 1955 S3·E37 Riley Unites the Family
June 3, 1955 S3·E36 Top Secret
May 20, 1955 S3·E35 The Diet
May 13, 1955 S3·E34 The Blockade
April 29, 1955 S3·E33 Babs Graduates from College
April 22, 1955 S3·E32 Babs Gets Engaged
April 15, 1955 S3·E31 Meet the Neighbor
April 8, 1955 S3·E30 Look Peg, I'm Dancing
April 1, 1955 S3·E29 The Singing Cowboy
March 25, 1955 S3·E28 The Gymnasium
March 11, 1955 S3·E26 Chicken Ranch
March 11, 1955 S3·E27 Up to the Jury
March 4, 1955 S3·E25 Night Shift
February 25, 1955 S3·E24 Sister Cissy Returns
February 25, 1955 S3·E23 A Bride for Otto
February 11, 1955 S3·E22 The Auction
February 4, 1955 S3·E21 Family Activities Planned
January 28, 1955 S3·E20 Light-fingered Babs
January 21, 1955 S3·E19 Riley Buys a Wrestler
January 14, 1955 S3·E18 Come Back, Little Junior
January 7, 1955 S3·E17 Unwelcome Guests
December 31, 1954 S3·E16 Brotherly Love
December 24, 1954 S3·E15 Job Opening
December 17, 1954 S3·E14 The Car Pool
December 10, 1954 S3·E13 Puppy Love
December 3, 1954 S3·E12 Riley's Wild Oats
November 26, 1954 S3·E11 Riley, the Friendly Neighbor
November 19, 1954 S3·E10 Riley Versus Numerology
November 12, 1954 S3·E9 Riley Buys a Statue
November 5, 1954 S3·E8 Junior the Chief Magistrate
October 29, 1954 S3·E7 The Duck Hunting Trip
October 22, 1954 S3·E6 Babs & Junior Try Home Economics
October 15, 1954 S3·E5 The Dog Watch
October 8, 1954 S3·E4 Destination Brooklyn
October 1, 1954 S3·E3 Riley and the Suggestion Contest
September 24, 1954 S3·E2 Riley in the Wild Blue Yonder
September 17, 1954 S3·E1 Junior's Secret
June 18, 1954 S2·E39 Riley in Brooklyn
June 11, 1954 S2·E38 Riley Meets the Press
June 4, 1954 S2·E37 Riley's Anniversary
May 28, 1954 S2·E36 Riley Takes a Roomer
May 21, 1954 S2·E35 Riley and the Foreman's Gift
May 14, 1954 S2·E34 Riley the Newsboy
May 7, 1954 S2·E33 Riley Faces Mother's Day
April 30, 1954 S2·E32 Riley Takes Out Insurance
April 23, 1954 S2·E31 Riley, the Heir
April 16, 1954 S2·E30 Riley's Good Deed
April 9, 1954 S2·E29 Riley Takes Up Art
April 2, 1954 S2·E28 Riley Holds the Bag
March 26, 1954 S2·E27 Riley and the Beaux Arts Ball
March 19, 1954 S2·E26 Riley, Surprise Witness
March 11, 1954 S2·E25 Riley in a Rut
March 4, 1954 S2·E24 The Circus Comes to Town
February 26, 1954 S2·E23 Riley and the Cop
February 19, 1954 S2·E22 Riley and the Boss's Niece
February 12, 1954 S2·E21 Bab's Used Car
February 5, 1954 S2·E20 Riley Brightens the Corner
January 29, 1954 S2·E19 Riley's Uranium Mine
January 22, 1954 S2·E18 Junior's Double Date
January 15, 1954 S2·E17 Riley's Love Letters
January 8, 1954 S2·E16 Riley Balances the Budget
January 1, 1954 S2·E15 Riley Teaches Junior Boxing
December 25, 1953 S2·E14 Riley's Second Honeymoon
December 18, 1953 S2·E13 Riley the Worrier
December 4, 1953 S2·E12 Riley's Separation
November 27, 1953 S2·E11 Riley's Haunted House
November 20, 1953 S2·E10 Riley's Burning Ambition
November 13, 1953 S2·E9 Junior's Vacation
November 6, 1953 S2·E8 Riley's Surprise Party
October 30, 1953 S2·E7 Riley Hears Bells
October 23, 1953 S2·E6 Riley's Old Flame
October 16, 1953 S2·E5 Riley's Surprise Package
October 9, 1953 S2·E4 Peg's Birthday Present
October 2, 1953 S2·E3 Riley Faces Fatherhood
September 25, 1953 S2·E2 Riley, the Animal Lover
September 18, 1953 S2·E1 Riley's Stomachache
June 26, 1953 S1·E26 Riley the Typical Worker
June 19, 1953 S1·E25 Riley Meets a Rival
June 17, 1953 S1·E17 Riley's Operation
June 12, 1953 S1·E24 Riley Proves His Manhood
June 5, 1953 S1·E23 Riley Gets Engaged
May 29, 1953 S1·E22 Riley Outwits Cupid
May 22, 1953 S1·E21 Riley's Uncle Baxter
May 15, 1953 S1·E20 Riley Cultivates Babs
May 8, 1953 S1·E19 Riley Engages an Escort
April 10, 1953 S1·E16 Riley Steps Out
April 10, 1953 S1·E15 Riley Camps Out
April 3, 1953 S1·E14 Riley's Business Venture
March 27, 1953 S1·E13 Riley's Family Reunion
March 20, 1953 S1·E12 Junior Wins the Soapbox Derby
March 13, 1953 S1·E11 Riley's Lost Weekend
March 6, 1953 S1·E10 Riley Invades the Fight Game
February 27, 1953 S1·E9 Riley and the Soutmaster
February 20, 1953 S1·E8 Riley and the Bear Contest
February 13, 1953 S1·E7 Riley's Sister Cissy
February 6, 1953 S1·E6 Show No. 6 - No Details
January 30, 1953 S1·E5 Riley's Kiss in the Dark
January 23, 1953 S1·E4 Show # 4-No Details
January 16, 1953 S1·E3 Riley's New Suit
January 9, 1953 S1·E2 Riley's Gift from the Boss
January 2, 1953 S1·E1 Bab's School Election
December 1, 1952 S1·E18 Riley the Executive Type

The Life of Riley cast